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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Satsuma han
		The Satsuma domain (Satsuma Han 薩摩藩) of Kagoshima, led by the daimyo of the Shimazu family was a major factor in the Meiji Restoration and in the Meiji period government.
		Satsuma was one of the most powerful han in the Edo period, and played a major role in the Meiji Restoration and in the government of the Meiji period which followed.
		Satsuma was granted an exception to the shogunate's limit of one castle per domain, a policy which was meant to restrict the military strength of the domains; the Shimazu then formed sub-fiefs within their domain, and doled out castles to their vassals, administering the domain in a manner not unlike a mini-shogunate.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Satsuma-han (562 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Satsuma Province
		Satsuma was one of the main provinces that rose in opposition to the Tokugawa shogunate in the mid 19th century.
		Satsuma was one of the main provinces that rose in opposition to the Tokugawa shogunate The Tokugawa shogunate or Tokugawa bakufu (徳川幕府) (also known as the Edo bakufu) was a feudal military dictatorship of Japan established in 1603 by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family until 1868.
		Satsuma clan The Satsuma Clan was a samurai clan which inhabited the Satsuma province of Japan's Kyushu island.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Satsuma-Province (1336 words)

	Satsuma Domain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Satsuma domain (薩摩藩, Satsuma Han) was one of the most powerful feudal domains in Tokugawa Japan, and played a major role in the Meiji Restoration and in the government of the Meiji period which followed.
		Controlled throughout the Edo period by the tozama daimyō of the Shimazu clan, its territory spanned the provinces of Satsuma, Osumi and the south-west region of Hyūga on the island of Kyūshū, and had the Ryūkyū Kingdom as a vassal state.
		Though not the wealthiest han in terms of kokudaka (the official measure of the wealth and therefore power of a han, measured in koku), Satsuma remained among the wealthiest and most powerful domains throughout the Edo period.
	www.enpsychlopedia.com /psypsych/Satsuma_han (1184 words)

	Asian Art Importer
		Satsuma was and still is made from brown clay, and the pottery today retains the cream colored body and crackled gaze.
		For example, the Satsuma that is made in Kyoto will be lighter in body color, which was close to the color of cream whereas the Satsuma made in Kyushu is darker in tone.
		All Satsuma pottery has what is called 'crackle', which are fines lines crisscrossing the pottery in a random matrix pattern, the result of the glazing and kiln firing process.
	www.asianartimport.com (963 words)

	Satsuma han - SamuraiWiki
		Satsuma was one of the most powerful han in the Edo period, and played a major role in the Meiji Restoration and in the government of the Meiji period which followed.
		The Shimazu family controlled Satsuma province for roughly four centuries prior to the beginning of the Edo period and the establishment of the han, and towards the end of the 16th century, controlled nearly all of Kyûshû.
		Satsuma was granted an exception to the shogunate's limit of one castle per domain, a policy which was meant to restrict the military strength of the domains; the Shimazu then formed sub-fiefs within their domain, and doled out castles to their vassals, administering the domain in a manner not unlike a mini-shogunate.
	wiki.samurai-archives.com /index.php?title=Satsuma_han (1184 words)

	Antique Chinese Porcelain Collector's help and info page
		Quality, What distinguishes a desirable Neolithic or Han piece from a run-of-the-mill one?
		Satsuma with strong connection to China and a strange mark
		Hans H. Eastend, Saskatchewan, Canada - The Town of White Mud
	www.gotheborg.com (498 words)

	Satusuma
		This Satsuma ware was however first developed in the Satsuma Han, got produced mostly for export to the West, in several cities such as Kyoto, Tokyo, Nagoya, Yokohama and elsewhere throughout Japan, from the Meiji period (1868-1912) up until today.
		Satsuma was produced in Kagoshima, Kyoto, Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, and Kanazawa by hundreds of known artists, in many styles and by literally thousands of unknown decorators.
		Sandra Andacht, in her Treasury of Satsuma book, quotes a 19th century visitor to the Kinkozan factory, saying that the same glazed pots were decorated in two styles, the one being called Kyoto or Awata ware, and the other Satsuma.
	www.gotheborg.com /marks/satsuma.shtml (2160 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Satsuma
		As a feudal province, Satsuma was controlled by the powerful Shimazu clan, which exacted tribute from the Ryukyu...
		A native of Satsuma and a follower of Okubo Toshimichi, he worked to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate and restore the emperor.
		A Satsuma clansman and a genro, he was a leading figure in the modernization of Japan.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Satsuma (687 words)

	Meiji Restoration - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The formation in 1866 of the Sat-cho Alliance between Saigo Takamori, the leader of the Satsuma domain, and Kido Takayoshi, the leader of the Choshu domain, marks the beginning of the Meiji restoration.
		In 1869, the daimyos of the Tosa han, Hizen han, Satsuma han and Choshu han domains, who were pushing most fiercely against the shogunate, were persuaded to return their domains to the Emperor.
		One of the major riots was the one led by Saigo Takamori, the Satsuma rebellion, which eventually turned into a civil war.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Meiji_Restoration (1175 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal
		Satsuma (è—©æ‘©å½; -no Kuni) was an old province of Japan that is now the western half of Kagoshima prefecture on the island of KyÅ«shÅ«.
		During the Sengoku period, Satsuma was a fief of the Shimazu daimyo, who ruled much of southern KyÅ«shÅ« from their castle at Kagoshima city.
		Satsuma is well-known for its production of sweet potatoes, known in Japan as è—©æ‘©è (satsumaimo or "Satsuma potato").
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Satsuma_Province (171 words)

	MEIJI
		One was the Satsuma samurai entrepreneur Godai Tomoatsu who had used his intimate business ties with the Scot to turn the Choshu arms deal; and the other was Glover's Japanese manager, the returned castaway from America, Joseph Heco, whom Kido approached for employment for two of his Choshu proteges.
		Even commoners were "clasping their hands while deploring the state of the nation, and prepared to have their bones bleach on the battlefield." The foreign threat had shaken the people out of their torpor of 300 years under the Tokugawa, and created a welcome sense of "alarm," wrote Kido.
		Satsuma was not far behind Choshu in sending fifteen young samurai under the escort of a Glover associate named Ryle Holme in April 1865.
	www.uwosh.edu /home_pages/faculty_staff/earns/meiji.html (3293 words)

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		The Shimazu family controlled Satsuma province for roughly four centuries prior to the beginning of the Edo period and the establishment of the han, and towards the end of the 16th century, controlled nearly all of KyÅ«shÅ«.
		Though not the wealthiest han in terms of kokudaka (the official measure of the wealth and therefore power of a han, measured in koku), Satsuma remained among the wealthiest and most powerful domains throughout the Edo period.
		Satsuma was granted an exception to the shogunate's limit of one castle per domain, a policy which was meant to restrict the military strength of the domains; the Shimazu then formed sub-fiefs within their domain, and doled out castles to their vassals, administering the domain in a manner not unlike a mini-shogunate.
	www.timesdaily.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Satsuma_han (1116 words)

	Saigo Takamori Summary
		Takamori Saigo was born the eldest son of a lower-ranking samurai family on Feb. 7, 1827, in Kagoshima, the castle town of the Satsuma domain.
		He led Satsuma troops in skirmishes with Choshu forces at Kyoto in 1864 and later in the shogunate's expedition against Choshu.
		Gradually, however, he became convinced that it was in the interest of both his domain and the country that Satsuma act in concert with Choshu to bring an end to continued domination of the country by the Shogun.
	www.bookrags.com /Saigo_Takamori (1179 words)

	A Chronology of Japanese History
		Satsuma, however, refuses to pay, saying that it was Edo's fault for not warning the British that the entourage would be passing that day.
		Chōshū and Satsuma enter into a secret agreement of mutual support - with Satsuma promising not to participate in the attack on Chōshū that the bakufu was in the process of planning.
		In the meantime, Satsuma and Chōshū begin the process of convincing the emperor to issue two decrees: one pardoning Chōshū and withdrawing an earlier decree branding them as enemies of the throne, and another calling for an army led by Satsuma and Chōshū to overthrow the bakufu.
	www.shikokuhenrotrail.com /japanhistory/edohistory.html (5521 words)

	SATSUMA HAN Articles The Satsuma domain (Satsuma Han ???
		The Satsuma domain (Satsuma Han ???) was one of the most powerful feudal domains in Tokugawa Japan, and played a major role in the Meiji Restoration and in the government of the Meiji period which followed.
		Controlled throughout the Edo period by the tozama daimyo of the Shimazu clan, its territory spanned the provinces of Satsuma, Osumi and the south-west region of Hyuga on the island of Kyushu, and had the Ryukyu Kingdom as a vassal state.
		The Shimazu family controlled Satsuma province for roughly four centuries prior to the beginning of the Edo period and the establishment of the han, and towards the end of the 16th century, controlled nearly all of Kyushu.
	amazines.com /Satsuma_han_related.html (780 words)

	Tokugawa Ieyasu and his Bakufu
		His primary concern in the early years of his shogunate was the preservation of his familys rule.
		A less drastic punishment was to move a daimyo to a smaller han.
		However, some tozama - such as the Shimazu in Satsuma han (present day Kagoshima-ken) - were strong enough that the Tokugawa left them alone as long as they didnt cause any problems.
	www.openhistory.org /jhdp/intro/node23.html (730 words)

	Colin Barker: Origins and Significance of Meiji Restoration (Part 4)
		Although the han officials from Satsuma, Choshu, Tosa and Hizen who had assumed power were to proceed towards the destruction of the old system of power, they moved cautiously, one step at a time.
		First, while the old han governments were disrupted and had their powers transferred to the new central government (see below), the new system opened up all manner of opportunities for able and ambitious men among the former samurai and village officials.
		In 1869, after first ensuring that the regiments drawn from Satsuma and Choshu were strong enough to form an imperial army, the ruling samurai persuaded the daimyo of the four principal coalition han – Satsuma, Choshu, Tosa and Hizen – to “return” to the emperor the titles to their domains.
	www.marxists.de /fareast/barker/pt4.htm (4893 words)

	A Ahcene Bendjazia Genseiryu KarateDo - Shihan
		Han blev dog besejret én gang af en ukendt modstander.
		Gichin Funakoshi beretter om mester Itosu, at han engang fangede en tyv ved at støde hånden igennem en flere tommer tyk træport og gribe tyvens arm gennem hullet.
		En anden overfaldsmand, der var uvidende om mester Itosu’s identitet uskadeliggjorde han, blot ved at klemme om dennes håndled.
	www.genseiryuunion.dk /shihan/ahcene.htm (777 words)

	TheHistoryNet \| Military History \| Satsuma Rebellion: Satsuma Clan Samurai Against the Imperial Japanese Army
		Within the han (a term meaning both "province" and "clan"), society was a rigidly controlled pyramid, with the peasant at the bottom.
		Emphasis was placed on the historical prowess of the Satsuma warrior, and students were indoctrinated in Bushido, the samurai's ancient chivalric code.
		The government had already dealt with several small but violent samurai revolts, and the prospect of Satsuma samurai, which were widely regarded as the best in Japan, being led in rebellion by the Great Saigo was too terrible to contemplate.
	www.historynet.com /mh/blsunsetofthesamurai (1396 words)

	Edo Period
		Imposition of these financial expenses on hans had the effect of weakening the financial capability of hans so they were unable to build military forces to rebel against the Bakufu.
		The han's economic size was measured in koku and samurai's salaries were paid in rice (but of course they had to convert it to cash to buy things).
		The "koku" size of each han was based on cultivated areas at the beginning, but as new fields were opened and productivity rose, the official "koku" size and the actual "koku" size of each han deviated.
	www.grips.ac.jp /teacher/oono/hp/lecture_J/lec02.htm (3701 words)

	Ming Empire 1368-1644 by Sanderson Beck (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In 1506 the revenue minister Han Wen submitted a petition that the eight powerful eunuchs be executed, instead of just Liu Qin; but they persuaded the Emperor to get rid of their enemies instead, and all the grand secretaries but one resigned.
		When a long drought afflicts the east capital of Han emperor Min Di, a sorcerer suggests they appeal to the divine creature in the south mountain; but an elder warns that this spirit is a flood dragon that will bring future troubles.
		The story goes from the declining Han dynasty, starting in 168 CE and ending in 220, through the existence of the three kingdoms until they each have fallen to the Jin dynasty by 280, when even Wei succumbed.
	www.san.beck.org /3-7-MingEmpire.html (23715 words)

	The End of "Feudal" Japan
		By manipulating the Imperial court and general anger at the treaties, they managed to force the Shogun Keiki to "voluntarily" restore power to the Emperor Meiji (a teenager at the time).
		Even after the Emperor accepted this show of loyalty, the Tokugawa clan was still the largest landowner and most powerful family in the country.
		This was not acceptable to Satsuma and Choshu (among others), who managed to heap insult upon insult until the Tokugawa finally responded with force and were branded traitors.
	www.openhistory.org /jhdp/intro/node30.html (369 words)

	Early History of The Ryukyu Kingdom and its Relationship with China and Japan
		In this time period, Satsuma took control of the Ryukyus from the Ryukyuan monarchy, and placed the northern islands of Amami under direct Satsuma rule, while allowing the rest of the kingdom to remain under a sort of semi-colonial jurisdiction.
		This occurred largely because it was in Satsuma's political and economic trade interests to keep up the pretense that the Ryukyu Kingdom was still an independent nation.
		First of all, the Satsuma domain and the Choshu domain (called the Sat-Cho clique) played a very central role in creating the circumstances for the Restoration, since they were battling the Tokugawa bakufu for control of Japan.
	www.shitokai.com /ryukyu.php (1233 words)

	The Sword and the Chrysanthemum
		Nagai Uta was a Choshu conservative implicated in several incidents of note -- first the secret extradition of Yoshida Shoin from Noyama Prison in Hagi to Edo -- and in defying the han objectives in voicing a position to the Emperor Komei with respect to the various treaties and policies with respect to the foreigners.
		He was a 'direct inspector' (choku metsuke) for the administration but was attempting to position himself as direct mediator or envoy between Choshu and the Bakufu during the time of the Ansei purge.
		The Choshu han council gave this language over to Sufu Masunosuke to tend to, and Sufu restored Yoshida's original, more strongly worded mandate, which was then approved by the han.
	red-bird.org /meiji/nagai.htm (613 words)

	AICN Anime - Samurai Reviews and Highlander Anime News -- Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic ...
		Satsuma Gishiden is a better fit for readers of gekiga work like Yoshihiro Tatsumi than for readers who favor works from Nobuhiro Watsuki, Hiroaki Samura or even Kazuo Koike.
		The second digs into the Tokugawa effort to tame the Satsuma and their ruling Shimazu clan by pin prick economic measures and ultimately by compelling them to undertake a ruinous public works project.
		During the course of volume two, the Satsuma must raise the funds to construct a flood control system for the distant Owari province, and then make the long trek to build it themselves.
	www.aintitcool.com /node/31272 (4640 words)

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		But while Satsuma was focused on Edo and on the Bakufu, the Choushuu fief (now province of Yamaguchi) was gaining much power in Kyoto and the "Sonnou Joui" was getting very strong in the city - meaning that the Emperor could be more easily persuaded to claim the political power Bakufu held then.
		Much of Satsuma was destroyed and they had to pay 25,000 pounds (the Satsuma fief borrowed the money from Bakufu but didn't pay back).
		Ryouma had opened a trade agency called Kaientai and worked towards an approximation between Satsuma and Choushuu, because he saw that the Bakufu didn't have enough power to face the foreign countries and thus it was a must to depose the Bakufu and return the political power to the Emperor.
	www.nabiki.com /nichan/archive/Authors/SerizawaKamo/bakumatsu.txt (3153 words)

	The Dagger of Kamui - Anime Liner Notes - AnimEigo (Japanese Animation)
		The Record of the Booshin War: At the Kogoshokaigi (a meeting in the Kyoto Imperial Palace) in December, 1867, the Anti-Shogunate forces decided to call for the resignation of the Tokugawa Shogun, and the restoration of his lands to the new government.
		The Bakufu's servants and two hans (fiefs), Aizu and Kuwana, became very upset upon hearing this, and attempted to attack Satsuma.
		He strived for the alliance between Satsuma and Chooshuu, and the restoration of the Emperor as ruler of Japan.
	www.animeigo.com /Liner/kamui.html (1736 words)

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